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In power he was widely known for increasing racial laws, expanding apartheid, increasing authoritarianism, as well as being an African Nationalist and Afrikaner Broederbond member. Black anti-apartheid organizations such as the African National Congress and the Pan-Africanist Congress were banned and several activists, such as future president Nelson Mandela, were arrested and made South Africa have one of the largest prison populations along with the increase in executions. His government had been accused of draconian laws, psychological intimidation and the security apparatus of the white state, among others, causing the UN to pass resolution 1761, in which it made an isolation and economic sanctions against South Africa in 1962. His term ended. after being stabbed multiple times in 1966, then dying. |
In power he was widely known for increasing racial laws, expanding apartheid, increasing authoritarianism, as well as being an African Nationalist and Afrikaner Broederbond member. Black anti-apartheid organizations such as the African National Congress and the Pan-Africanist Congress were banned and several activists, such as future president Nelson Mandela, were arrested and made South Africa have one of the largest prison populations along with the increase in executions. His government had been accused of draconian laws, psychological intimidation and the security apparatus of the white state, among others, causing the UN to pass resolution 1761, in which it made an isolation and economic sanctions against South Africa in 1962. His term ended. after being stabbed multiple times in 1966, then dying. |
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*[[File:NasionaleParty(Apartheid).png]] '''B.J. Vorster -''' B.J. Vorster was the 4th president of South Africa, 7th prime minister and former minister of police and justice, in which he supervised the trial against [[File:Mandela.png]] Nelson Mandela, causing the then anti-activist to face life imprisonment. His government strongly adhered to Apartheid and completely abolished the policy of non-white representation and passed the Terrorism Act, as well as the Soweto uprising, in which black children were shot in an uprising. |
*[[File:NasionaleParty(Apartheid).png]] '''B.J. Vorster -''' B.J. Vorster was the 4th president of South Africa, 7th prime minister and former minister of police and justice, in which he supervised the trial against [[File:Mandela.png]] Nelson Mandela, causing the then anti-activist to face life imprisonment. His government strongly adhered to Apartheid and completely abolished the policy of non-white representation and passed the Terrorism Act, as well as the Soweto uprising, in which black children were shot in an uprising. |
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*[[File:PolState.png]] '''Hendrik van den Bergh -''' Hendrik van den Bergh was a South African police officer known for founding the Bureau of State Security (BOSS), in which he ordered murders, torture and repression in the P.W. Botha and even participated in the Angolan civil war. Prior to his career, he was a member of Ossewabrandwag and Afrikaner Broederbond. |
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*[[File:PW Botha.png]] '''P.W. Botha -''' P.W. Botha was the 6th president of South Africa, 8th prime minister, former parliamentarian and other ministerial positions. |
*[[File:PW Botha.png]] '''P.W. Botha -''' P.W. Botha was the 6th president of South Africa, 8th prime minister, former parliamentarian and other ministerial positions. |
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Even though South Africa was racist, he still liberalized some issues, such as legalizing interracial marriage, miscegenation, giving some limited rights to mestizos and Indians and allowing contacts with [[File:Mandela.png]] Nelson Mandela. Even with some liberal reforms, he still escalated violence against anti-apartheid and South Africa had the most brutal regime against opponents. He stated in 2006 that he is against black South Africans being inferior to whites. |
Even though South Africa was racist, he still liberalized some issues, such as legalizing interracial marriage, miscegenation, giving some limited rights to mestizos and Indians and allowing contacts with [[File:Mandela.png]] Nelson Mandela. Even with some liberal reforms, he still escalated violence against anti-apartheid and South Africa had the most brutal regime against opponents. He stated in 2006 that he is against black South Africans being inferior to whites. |
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